Ashes tourists face high prices

Cricket fans hoping to travel with the England team to Australia next winter
may need to start saving their money – the country is listed among the
world’s most expensive in a new survey of holiday costs.

Australia is one of the priciest destinations for British travellers, according to the studyPhoto: GETTY

The Post Office’s annual Holiday Money Report compared the total cost of eight essential purchases – including food, drink, and toiletries – in 42 destinations. Australia, where the items cost £145.28 on average, was the second most expensive to feature, behind only South Korea.

New Zealand, China, Canada and Dubai were also found to be among the dearest destinations.

At the other end of the scale, Britons will find the best value in Spain, Sri Lanka and the Czech Republic, according to the study. In Spain, the eight items cost just £36.14 on average.

The Asian destinations of Indonesia and Vietnam were also found to be particularly cost-effective.

The Post Office’s report also highlighted those currencies against which sterling has strengthened in the past year. Visitors to Argentina, Japan, Brazil, Indonesia and Egypt can all expect their spending money to stretch between 10 and 20 per cent further this year.